Adjustment of Status for Relatives Admitted Under the Visa Waiver Program

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will now permit some immediate relatives of US citizens, who were last admitted into the United States under the Visa Waiver Program(VWP), to apply for adjustment of status. This also applies to the relatives of US citizens who are currently out of status and who have stayed in the United States longer […]

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Can I Work and Travel While My Green Card Application Is Pending?

Nonimmigrants in America who have filed applications to adjust their status to permanent resident status, Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status need to remain in the country until their applications are approved and they get Green Cards. But they are allowed to travel abroad and work legally in the U.S. while their application

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US Citizens Must File Separate Immigrant Petitions for Spouses and Children

It is well known that the U.S. citizens can petition for their relatives who are living abroad and bring them to the United States. Spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens are the relatives who belong to the immediate relatives category and siblings belong to the family preference category. There are certain misconceptions about filing

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Do Permanent Residents Lose their Lawful Status if Their Green Cards are Lost?

Citizens of foreign countries who receive their permanent resident cards (green cards) will be eligible to live and work anywhere in the United States. They need to keep their green cards safe and see to it that they do not lose those cards. However, permanent residents will not lose their lawful status in the United

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